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"God Defend New Zealand" is one of the national anthems of New Zealand, together with "God Save the Queen". Although they both have equal status, "God Defend New Zealand" is the anthem that is in common use and is popularly referred to as "the national anthem"."God Defend New Zealand" was written as a poem in the 1870s by Irish-born, Victorian-raised immigrant Thomas Bracken of Dunedin, a freemason. A competition to compose music for the poem was held in 1876 by The Saturday Advertiser and judged by three prominent Melbourne musicians, with a prize of ten guineas. The winner of the competition was the Tasmanian-born John Joseph Woods of Lawrence, New Zealand who composed the melody in a single sitting the evening after finding out about the competition.The song was first performed at the Queen's Theatre, Princes Street, Dunedin, on Christmas Day, 1876.The song became increasingly popular during the 19th century and early 20th century, and in 1940 the New Zealand government bought the copyright and made it New Zealand's national hymn in time for that year's centennial celebrations. While being used as New Zealand's national anthem at the British Empire Games from 1950 onward, it was first officially used at the Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich. Following the performance at the Munich games, a campaign began to have the song adopted as the national anthem.In 1976 a petition was presented to parliament asking for it to be made the national anthem, and, with the permission of Queen Elizabeth II, it became the country's second national anthem on November 21, 1977, on equal standing with God Save The Queen. Up until then "God Save The Queen" was New Zealand's national anthem.Across the Tasman, Australia ran a plebiscite about their national song in May 1977, and adopted Advance Australia Fair in 1984.An alternative official arrangement for massed singing by Maxwell Fernie was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Allan Highet on June 1, 1978.The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has responsibility for the national anthems. The Ministry's guidelines for choosing which anthem should be used on any occasion advise that "God Save The Queen" would be appropriate at any occasion where The Queen, a member of the Royal Family, or the Governor-General, when within New Zealand, is officially present or when loyalty to the crown is to be stressed; while "God Defend New Zealand" would be appropriate whenever the national identity of New Zealand is to be stressed even in association with a toast to Elizabeth II as Queen of New Zealand."God Defend New Zealand" has five verses, each in English and Māori. The Māori version is not a direct translation of the English version. The Māori language version was produced in 1878 by Thomas H. Smith of Auckland, a judge in the Native Land Court, on request of Governor George Edward Grey, and in 1979 this was back-translated into English by former Māori Language Commissioner, Professor Timoti S. KāretuCopyright on the English lyrics for "God Defend New Zealand" expired from the end of the year which was fifty years after the death of the author (Bracken), i.e., from 1 January 1949. The copyright had been purchased by the government. Kāretu's back-translation is under New Zealand Crown copyright until 2079. Copyright information: Commonly, only the first verse of each version is sung, usually in Māori first, then in English. However, it has been known to be sung English first.The second and last English verses may also be sung, but the third and fourth are rarely used.
The national anthems of New Zealand:
E Ihoā Atua,
O ngā iwi mātou rā;
Āta whakarongona,
Me aroha noa;
Kia hua ko te pai
Kia tau to ata whai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

God of Nations at thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet;
Hear our voices we entreat;
God defend our free land;
Guard Pacific's triple star;
From the shafts of strife and war;
Make her praises heard afar
God defend New Zealand.

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[BieberFever4Lifex]

@isaceagleonmychest New Zealand is the prettiest place in the world ♥

[JepJep92]

@isaceagleonmychest

New Zealand IS beautiful.

[gjjpjr]

I visited New Zealand for three months in 1980. I was on a student work-exchange program. Lived with a Maori family in Auckland. Worked at the McDonald's in Queen Street. My last two weeks there, I traveled northward from Queenstown to Christchurch (it hurt me when I saw on TV the cathedral damaged by the quake), Wellington and -- among other places on the North Island -- Rotorura. Wonderful, lovely, fascinating country. George P.; Virginia, USA :)

[Amunication]

do i hear someone skinning a cat alive?

[mahajumahaju]

go to 0:25

[MartyMaraschino1959]

@UnicornsAndDeath00 Good to hear, Because we like to keep it that way. Hope you can join us soon. Cheers, New Zealand

[dragoman911]

well i live in austrailia and was born in new zealand wish i went bak :'(

[xxxALEXIExx603]

I Live In New Zealand Its So Cool But Not The Earthquakes Lol

[BieberFever4Lifex]

@UnicornsAndDeath00 its amazing. especially where i live. its so pretty (:

[isaceagleonmychest]

@BieberFever4Lifex if i have much of money i will visit new zaeland !! im indonesiannn

[MissKiwiAlice]

<3 My Country